Don Mclean - The Real Meaning of American Pie

[atfatw]

at 4;43 reminds me of the paul is dead rumor. the hints of his suppressed death as john lennon as a Christlike figure with ringo in his business suit as the undertaker, paul shoeless is the dead body and george in his blue jeans and workshirt the emblem of working class gravediggers

[DeanWinchester4EVAR]

@atfatw While i don't particularly believe in the legend of "Faul", that could be a possible meaning of Abbey Road other than it was their odd little way of saing "Good-bye."

[brittahknee1234]

hahahah, Hendrix is portrayed as God... clever.

[JohnnyCxviii]

I thought the "Lennon read a book on Marx" lyric had to do with the Beatles as the new Marx Brothers, a comedic troupe to whom they were compared on occasion.

[cokifarfan]

well done let me tell you

[acwdiego]

Love it - thank you

[UtzChips2009]

Some time after the song had become a huge success, Don was asked what "American Pie" meant to him. He responded: "It means I never have to work again!"

[MrWillyLennon]

I think that thers no reason to say ''what'' Lennon was, for me is a hero, that's all

[bamatenn]

Lenin was not alive in the 60's, but Lennon was. Lennon was NOT a Marxist by definition, but he did believe in a free society without organized religion, hence the moniker by religious zealots.

[chickglenn07]

Please let me know if I'm wrong (somebody who really knows) but in the reference to " a pink carnation in a pick -up truck".. Is that about Elvis? Because Elvis's first job before singing was delivering flowers in a pink pick-up truck.

[puddypuss]

I think " the quartet in the park " refers to the rolling stones as a quartet without brian jones playing in hyde park 6 months before altamont.

[chickglenn07]

@puddypuss Being that this line you refer to is proceeded by "While Lennon read a book on Marx" I believe its about The Beatles. People were always saying that John Lennon was a Marxist because of his outlook on politics and how governments would handle or rebuttle anyone saying anything about the world working together or freedom.. So he did it in song ( Imagine). But in the 60's John was always called a Marxist.

[prosperomage]

@chickglenn07 -- Yes, of course John Lennon's song, Imagine, is Marxist.

[cawbird101]

just wrong....

[cawbird101]

0:56 is wrong. its wrong.

[tehUBERn00blet]

Are you sure it was John Lennon and Groucho Marx?

I thought it was Vlad Lenin and Karl Marx. Whatever, good video.

[TheHippo1992]

@tehUBERn00blet I think that's the trick. It sounds like Lenin was reading Karl Marx's book OR it can also be Lennon and a book of music 'marks'.

[tehUBERn00blet]

@TheHippo1992 Perhaps... But a book of music marks seems a little stretchy for lyrics like this. Lenin and Marx are closer associated.

[TheHippo1992]

@tehUBERn00blet I agree. However, I still prefer the ambiguity, being the fickle minded creature that I am.

[mrbodhranhead]

@tehUBERn00blet Check the album cover of the

Firesign Theatre's "How can you be in two places at once, when you're not anywhere at all?" All Hail Marx and Lennon.

[jonthedrummer]

Great job, I love this, hope they keep it up. I'll show this to my college music class, thanks!!